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Snopes Debunker - Origins of a pic of Ukrainians with Nazi flag, a viral pic of a "snake cat," and a Fla. bill on funding for college racial diversity programs

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March 18, 2023

Today: Origins of a pic of Ukrainian troops holding a Nazi flag, a viral image of a "snake cat," and viral claims that a Florida bill bans funds for college diversity programs

Is This a Real Photo of Ukrainian Soldiers in Front of a Swastika Flag?

A photograph of soldiers standing in front of a NATO flag, an Azov Battalion flag, and the swastika-bearing flag of the Hitler Youth frequently goes viral, often in the context of debates about providing Western military aid to Ukraine in its fight against invading Russian forces.


It is also frequently used by Russian propagandists as evidence to support their false talking point that the Ukrainian government is presently run by Nazis.


Snopes reporter Alex Kasprak investigates its origins.

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